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Manistee County Community

Foundation · Grantmaker Manistee, MI EIN: 38-2741723 Website

TO FACILITATE, PROMOTE, AND SERVE PHILANTHROPY AND PERMANENT ENDOWMENTS TO ENHANCE THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN MANISTEE COUNTY.

Key facts about Manistee County Community

EIN
38-2741723
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2024
Annual giving (2024)
$744,006
Grants made (2024)
18
Average grant
$41,334
Median grant
$10,000
New grantees (estimate)
61% first-time grantees (11 of 18, 2024)
Total assets
$40,230,535
Primary geography
Michigan (100% of itemized 2024 grant dollars)

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2024; updated September 2026. New grantees are estimated by matching recipient names across years (methodology).

Who Manistee County Community funds

By grant dollars, the top recipient states for Manistee County Community's 18 itemized 2024 grants were Michigan (100%). The most frequent recipient cities were Manistee, MI (7 grants), Onekama, MI (2 grants) and Lansing, MI (2 grants). None of its 18 grants with a stated purpose were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Human Service, Multipurpose & Other" (5 grants), "Community Improvement" (4 grants) and "Arts, Culture, Humanities" (4 grants).

Is Manistee County Community open to new grantees?

61%

first-time grantees, 2024

In 2024, 11 of 18 grantees (61%) were first-time recipients. First grants averaged $23K; repeat grants $70K. How we count

Medians: $10K first-time, $25K repeat.

  • 22% of 2024 grantees were also funded in 2023. Method
  • Giving held roughly steady from 2021 to 2024 (−2%). Method

Estimate from itemized IRS Form 990-PF grant lists (2020–2024). Recipient names are matched across years, so a renamed or misspelled grantee can look new; grants to individuals are left out. Methodology.

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Financial Overview

From 2024 IRS Form 990-PF · View filing

Total Assets

$40.2M

+9.5% YoY

Annual Giving

$744K

+44.4% YoY

Grant Count

18

-21.7% YoY

Avg Grant Size

$41K

+84.6% YoY

About Manistee County Community

Based on IRS filings

Manistee County Community is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manistee, MI. IRS filing data is available from 2020 through 2024. As of 2024, the organization holds $40.2M in total assets. In 2024, it awarded 18 grants totaling $744K. Net investment income was $2.0M.

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Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

Grant Distribution by State

1state

Share of all 18 itemized 2024 grant dollars.

States

Cities

ManisteeTraverse CityOnekamaBear LakeKalevaLansingArcadiaBrethrenPleasantonScottvilleThompsonvilleCopemishGaylordIronsLudingtonMarquetteSpringdaleSuttons Bay

Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Revenue
Expenses
Qualifying Distributions
Net Investment Income
$0$648K$1M$2M$3M20202021202220232024
Metric202420232022
Total Assets$40,230,535$36,752,931$32,748,618
Revenue$2,252,887$1,552,480$1,456,058
Expenses$1,456,939$1,372,187$2,021,282
Qualifying Distributions———
Net Investment Income$2,031,308$878,322$960,017
Distributable Amount———

Data update history

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2024

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$278K$555K$833K$1M22 grants202017 grants202120 grants202223 grants202318 grants2024

Grant Insights

How this funder distributes its grants

Top Recipients

Top 10 recipients in 2024

City of Manistee: $222KCity of Manistee$222KVillage of Onekama: $141KVillage of Onekama$141KBetsie Valley Elementary School: $102KBetsie Valley ElementarySchool$102KArcadia Township: $70KArcadia Township$70KArmory Youth Project: $67KArmory Youth Project$67KUnited Way of Manistee County: $25KUnited Way of Manistee County$25KMichigan Department of Natural Resources-Fisheries: $24KMichigan Department of NaturalResources-Fisheries$24KManistee Conservation District: $15KManistee Conservation District$15KKaleva Historical Society: $10KKaleva Historical Society$10KManistee Civic Players: $10KManistee Civic Players$10K

Grant Size Distribution

100 grants across all recorded years

82<$50K9$50–100K7$100–250K2$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

Open Grants

3 open opportunities from Manistee County Community

Giving History

Grant recipients and amounts by year

Among its reported 2024 grants, the largest recipients include City of Manistee ($222,000), Village of Onekama ($140,807), Betsie Valley Elementary School ($101,599).

RecipientPurposeAmount
CITY OF MANISTEE Manistee, MICOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$222,000
VILLAGE OF ONEKAMA Onekama, MICOMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT$140,807
BETSIE VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Thompsonville, MIRECREATION, LEISURE & SPORTS, ATHLETICS$101,599
ARCADIA TOWNSHIP Arcadia, MIENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION$70,097
ARMORY YOUTH PROJECT Manistee, MIRECREATION, LEISURE & SPORTS, ATHLETICS$66,568
UNITED WAY OF MANISTEE COUNTY Manistee, MIHUMAN SERVICE, MULTIPURPOSE & OTHER$25,000
MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES-FISHERIES Lansing, MIENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION$24,159
MANISTEE CONSERVATION DISTRICT Bear Lake, MIENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY, PROTECTION & BEAUTIFICATION$15,000
KALEVA HISTORICAL SOCIETY Kaleva, MIARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$10,000
MANISTEE CIVIC PLAYERS Manistee, MIARTS, CULTURE, HUMANITIES$10,000

Leadership & Key People

Officers and directors from IRS filings

Compensation Overview

From 2024 IRS filing

Laura Heintzelman — President and CEO: $125KLaura HeintzelmanPresident and CEO$125K

From 2024 IRS filing

NameTitleHoursCompensation
Rosalind JaffeChair1—
Shannon WestgateVice Chair1—
Jim ThompsonTreasurer1—
Patrick BentleySecretary1—
Geoffrey PaineDirector1—
Beth McCarthyDirector1—
Richard AndersonDirector1—
Brooke McIsaacDirector1—
Rose FosdickDirector1—
Frank BeaverDirector1—
John MooneyDirector1—
Pete FinchDirector1—
Laura HeintzelmanPresident and CEO40$125,274

Subject Areas

Focus areas based on grantmaking activity

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Manistee County Community?

Manistee County Community is a nonprofit organization focused on Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking, based in Manistee, MI. It holds $40.2M in total assets as of 2024.

How large is Manistee County Community?

As of 2024, Manistee County Community holds $40.2M in total assets with $2.3M in annual revenue. It awarded 18 grants totaling $744K in 2024.

Where does Manistee County Community operate?

Manistee County Community has awarded grants in Michigan.

What size grants does Manistee County Community award?

In 2024, Manistee County Community awarded 18 grants totaling $744K — an average of about $41K per grant, based on its IRS Form 990 filings.

What is Manistee County Community's EIN?

Manistee County Community's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 38-2741723. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2024.

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Data last updated September 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings.

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